On July 13, 1925, Walter Elias Disney and Lillian Marie Bounds were married in Lewiston, ID by Reverend D.J.W. Somerville with Lillian’s family, Hazel and Sydney in attendance. Lillian was born in Spalding, Idaho on February 15, 1899 and grew up Lapwai, Idaho. Walt was born on December 5, 1901 in Hermosa, Illinois, moved to…
Category: Walt Disney history
Dedication of The Walt Disney Story
On April 8, 1973 “The Walt Disney Story” was dedicated in the Disneyland Opera House. Walt’s wife, Lillian Disney was on hand to celebrate the occasion, accompanied by Guest Relations Hostess Bonnie Drury.
Salvador and Walt
Although this isn’t even NEAR Walt’s apartment, Walt’s Carolwood Pacific Railroad may have been the start of Disneyland. Here we see Salvador Dali with Walt Disney admiring the #173 Lilly Belle miniature live-steam locomotive. It has been said that Walt’s love of trains, and people’s interest in coming to his Carolwood Drive home to see…
Walt Disney Studios sign and group photo
The Walt Disney Studios buildings as they appeared in the spring of 1931. The lot was located at 2719 Hyperion Ave. in Los Angeles. Notice a worker toward the top of the ladder painting the building that would be a big step toward the building of a wonderful and tremendous kingdom. The large building on…
Club 33, Royal Street, New Orleans Square
This is a printed page that the management of Club 33, Royal Street gives to visitors to the club: Club 33, Royal Street, New Orleans Square, Disneyland The colorful realism and precise architectural detail of New Orleans Square in Disneyland captures the atmosphere of the 19th century New Orleans French Quarter. Glancing upwards to the…
Walt, Lillian and the kids…
In this rare photo of Walt’s apartment inside Disneyland we see Sharon, Walt, Ron Miller, Diane and Lillian relaxing and having some coffee or tea. Most of the original furniture from Walt’s apartment was taken home by Walt’s wife Lillian during the years after Walt’s death. By April 1986, Lillian had made her final visit…
Walt Disney’s Los Feliz home
In 1932 Walt and Lillian had their Los Feliz home built at 4053 Woking Way, Los Angeles, CA. This is where they raised their children and became a family. The Disneys lived here from 1932 until 1950 when they moved to their Carolwood home. The house is about 6,300 square feet and was originally on…